Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-01
Fled to Warn Her Lover.

A WEALTHY YOUNG LADY JUMPS OUT OF A PARLoR
WINDOw-SHE WAS THINKING OF ELOPING, But
THE DETECTIVES CAPTURED HER.
The police Of New YORK and Brooklyn were
notified Tuesday night to look for Miss Henri
eta Paturel, the daughter OF wholesale drug
glst or Duane street, who had eloped with a
young man, book-keeper for q Fulton-street
plumber, who had been recently discharged. 1t
Is said that the young man is well connected in
England and Scotland, but that he left Britain
suddenly for private reasons Miss Paturel Is
eighteen years Of age and is the daughter of
Frederick Paturel whose store is at Nos. 81 and
So Duane street, New York. He is very wealthy
and has several children. AS he has lived for
twenty-fve years at No. 120 Fort Greene Place.
IN one OF the best districts OF Brooklyn the
OF the elopement caused great excitement At 10
O'Clock the police were notified that Miss Paturel
had leaped from the paror window to the ground
and had taken steamer for Europe.
The police OF BrOpklyn FASTENED to notify the
police OF New York to watch all steamers and the
three brothers OF the lady ran from one place TO
another. determined to punish the man who had
taken their sister. All was confusion for two hours
but shortly before midnight Detective Rail, Of
the central squad, found the girl on Atlantic ave-
nue. and took her home. She denied that she had
Intended to elOpe, but admitted that she secretly
slipped from the house to notify her lover that he
would be shot on sight II any OF the male MEN,
bers OF her family should meet him. After doing
that she did not know whether to go home or not,
ana was Just considering this question when the
detective met her.
The story of her love affair is very romantic
She was a close friend OF Miss Ella Brown, the
daughter OF wealthy plumber, whose place OF
business IS at No. $50 Fultod street, Brooklyn
Harry Fox was bookkeeper for the plumber. lie
was very stylish young EnglShman, and Miss
Brown introduced him TO Miss Pature She Wis.
lied the Browns frequently and at such times met
Fox. Soon the couple had exchanged assurances
or anectlOn, and many tender letters passed be-
tween them. They became engaged and the lady
received a ring from her lover. She never wore it
at home, however. Last SUNDAY morning letter
from fox to Miss Paturel was found by the lady's
father 1t was request for her TO meet him last
night and fee to Europe. He promised her
happy and luxurious home.
Mr. Paturel took his son George to COney Island
and told him what he had learned from the latter
The son asked his father to leave the matter to
went to Fox's residence No. 50 Fatbush avenue
Monday afternoon. They represented themselves
as EngliShmen who wanted to See him on import
ant business. He was not at home, but was sent
Tor; me Paturel brothers met him on the street.
and George, as soon as he saw him, caught him by
the throat and threatened to choke him II he did
not tell all his history. The man said that he as
the son OF wealthy Englishman. His father
died when he was very young, and his mother
lege he became a Traveller for his step-father and
While in Glasgow on business Went On a spree. He
then lett the country and came TO America. Re
Gently his mother wrote him that he would be for
given II he would return. He intended to take
Miss Paturel home with him.
The Paturel brothers told him to come to their
house last night wflh proof OF his story and then
ne would receive the letters and ring that he had
given their sister. ThsV went home and in a fam
reporter, that "f Fox could not prove his story he
would not leave the house alive" Henrietta heard
this, and she LETT the house to warn him not to
come. 1t was then the alarm OF the elopement was
that they would have shot the man on sight II
they had met him.